Photo of the Day: Prepping for Sukkot Celebrations

Sukkot, which starts at sundown on Oct. 12, is a week-long festive Jewish holiday rich in tradition and meaning. It celebrates the harvest when crops are gathered and commemorates the story of the Jewish people who had to wander the desert for 40 years before entering the land of Israel.

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One of the main observances of the holiday is to build a Sukkah which is the Hebrew word for booth. This structure made of natural plant materials and decorated with arts and crafts projects is where families eat their meals and sometimes dwell during the festival.

Congregants of all ages at - Wilmette participated in helping to erect and decorate the synagogue's Sukkah in preparation of the holiday.

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